About Us

About this website

‘Jabs for the Boys’ explains how HPV (human papillomavirus) affects boys and men. It offers advice and guidance to the parents of boys, boys themselves and adult men about the pros and cons of HPV vaccination to help make the decision about whether to have the vaccination privately.

All the information in this website is based on the best-possible evidence and has been checked by medical and other experts. It has been compiled in line with NHS England Information Standard guidance.

Jabs for the Boys is provided by HPV Action (HPVA), a partnership of about 50 patient and professional organisations that are working to reduce the health burden of HPV.

The development of this website has been supported by an educational grant from MSD. This grant has been paid to the Oral Health Foundation, one of HPVA’s members, which is managing the project.

Expert Panel

The content of this site has been reviewed by an expert advisory group comprising:

We are very grateful to all of the above and also to Brook for their comments on the section of the site aimed at boys.

HPV Action

HPVA was set up in 2013 and its main goal has been to achieve the extension of the HPV vaccination programme to over boys as well as girls.

HPV is a very common virus that causes several serious diseases in men and women. It is believed to be responsible for about 5% of all cases of cancer in both sexes.

In the UK, all girls aged 12/13 are offered a free vaccination by the NHS to protect them against HPV. Thanks to the advocacy work on HPVA, this option will be available to boys, no start date for this has been announced.

Jabs for the Boys is provided by the Oral Health Foundation for HPV Action, a partnership of almost 50 patient and professional organisations that are working to reduce the health burden of HPV. The site's development has been supported by an educational grant to OHF from MSD.

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Too many young males have missed out on this potentially life-saving vaccination. Among other serious diseases, #HPV can cause mouth, penile and anal cancers - schoolboys should not be left without protection from these deadly illnesses. #JabsForTheBoystheguardian.com/society/2018/…

We are eager to see change, not just in the UK but across the world. Gender-neutral vaccination for #HPV should be universal and would undoubtedly help prevent countless lives being effected by HPV-related diseases in the future. #JabsForTheBoystwitter.com/Globalmenhealt…

The decision to include boys in the nationwide #HPV vaccination programme is one that will prove to be significantly positive. But many years have already past without them having protection - we need a quick and effective roll out ASAP. #JabsForTheBoysdentalhealth.org/news/charity…